High severity · published Jul 14, 2026
CVE-2026-60081
DBI::ProfileData versions before 1.651 for Perl do not limit the path index
7.5
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
DBI::ProfileData versions before 1.651 for Perl do not limit the path index.
The path index column of profile dump files is used to allocate an array of data for the parser. An unbounded value allows an attacker to specify a large index and consume available memory.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DB
DBI::ProfileData · HMBRAND
before 1.651 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60081
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60081
github.com
https://github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi/commit/6764e755e83ee1ebb1b40760e5b53eb50960bd7a.patch
github.com
https://github.com/perl5-dbi/dbi/security/advisories/GHSA-ww49-w4mv-jrr4
metacpan.org
https://metacpan.org/release/HMBRAND/DBI-1.651/changes
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/14/14